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I work 40 hours a week and I am transforming my spare time into study and self-improvement time. My first goal on italki is to reach conversational level in Japanese and grow from there. My second longer team goal is to gradually read Basic Japanese information online and translate songs for my personal enjoyment. My ultimate goal is to be able to mostly understand a Japanese song while listening to it! I have had an interest in the language since I studied it for 2 years in high school many years ago. For a long time, my interest in learning faded and has only recently returned to me. Thanks to Japanese pop and electronic music and a renewed desire to improve myself in many ways, my passion for the language has returned. So overall my interest in the Japanese language stems from many deep and meaningful songs I have heard and read translations on. I also like some modern Japanese entertainment and media. Completed italki Language Challenges: - June 2015 Challenge - October 2015 Challenge - New Year 2016 Challenge (Language Explorer) - 2016 Olympic Language Challenge: (Marathon, Javelin, Powerlifting, Multi-Medal Winner)

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Hiroko

Japanese

Jul 22, 2017

毎回どんどん上達していてびっくりしています！今日の話題は私のとってもとても興味があり楽しかったです。もっと話したかったです。レッスンがんばってくださいね！そして、夜はたくさん寝てください(o^^o)

Hiroko

Japanese

Jun 4, 2017

久しぶりに話せてうれしかったです‼︎ 3カ月会わなかったけど、ジャスティンの日本語は本当に上達していました。勉強をがんばっていることがよくわかりました。次回も楽しみにしています。たくさん話そうね‼︎

Rob

Japanese

May 21, 2017

いつも有難うございます！また文法の質問してください ^_^ Always a pleasure to have questions from you!

Rob

Japanese

May 7, 2017

最近Google Docsの調子がよくなく、困りますね。。。　次回までによくなることを願いましょう！　　また、よろしくお願い致します　：）

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Art Collaboration Rules #3 (Extra Entry) My friend is hosting an art collaboration for a character we adore. I want to help them write the rules in Japanese. Below you will find the English version and my Japanese attempt. See part 2 here: https://www.italki.com/entry/875325 After completing the application form, please wait. We will check for duplicate designs and reply. 申込書に記入するあと、お待ちください。duplicate designを確認して返事ます。
March 2, 2018
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Art Collaboration Rules #2 My friend is hosting an art collaboration for a character we adore. I want to help them write the rules in Japanese. Below you will find the English version and my Japanese attempt. --------------------- Part 2/2 See part 1 here: https://www.italki.com/entry/875321 *edit* See extra part here: https://www.italki.com/entry/880364 1) Please do not post your art publicly until the collab is uploaded on April 1st JST 4月1日までに、公開をご遠慮ください。 2) If you upload your art, please tag it as #hashtag on social media so we can share it. ツィーターとかタンブラーにアップしたら、#hashtag を使ってください。 3) The size for the drawing must be 1800x2700 pixels with a transparent background. 寸法は1800x2700にしてください。絵の背景は[transparent]にしてください。 4) If art is drawn on paper, please ensure a quality scan. (e.g Do not take a blurry photo via smartphone) 紙で描いたら、いいスキャンしてください。たとえば、携帯電話でよくない写真しないでください。
February 13, 2018
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Art Collaboration Rules #1 My friend is hosting an art collaboration for a character we adore. I want to help them write the rules in Japanese. Below you will find the English version and my Japanese attempt. --------------------- Part 1/2 See part 2 here: https://www.italki.com/entry/875325 Art Collaboration Rules ルール 1) First, please complete the application form. まずは申込書にお書き込みください。 2) Please submit completed works to ####@mail.com [completed works]は####@mail.comに送ってください。(/出す？) 3) The deadline for submissions is March 26th. 締切日は3月26日です。 4) Please inform us at ###@mail.com to request a time extension. 延長は必要だったら上のメールアドレスに教えてください。 5) Only submit things that you have drawn yourself. 自分で書いたワークスだけ提出してください。
February 13, 2018
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It's great to hear such interesting opinions on this. Thanks to all so far who have shared their thoughts or enthusiasm for this idea.
Rob, you mention how it could be used for users to connect. It would be cool if you could easily find out who on your friends list has earned a certain or same medal as you. I know what you mean. People might like to discuss how successful a certain challenge was in improving their learning, as with the aforementioned challenge such as "Powerlifting", people may discuss how effective the immersion of 3 lessons within a single day is and how they manage it in their daily lives. Also apparently the strategy of doing a lot within a short time frame (and not ongoing for days and days) can be very effective in productivity.
Mumtaz, thanks for your opinion on the idea. So if they were to be added, they would signify how much time and effort you have put into your learning, which in itself would be great, however as you mentioned, it does not necessarily represent a user's improvement in skill. I can see what you mean. You are right that the rank badge on Memrise represents how many successful correct answers you have scored. Their consecutive streak badge is an interesting one, as it represents how many days in a row you have dedicated learning, which could be replicated on italki. "Javelin" sort of does, for example.
I'm sure that there are many other interesting ways medals could be implemented. italki has support for quizzes now. Perhaps some medals could be awarded for completing some of them.
I look forward to hearing other people's thoughts on this fun prospect.
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June 15, 2016
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Virtual Medals for italki. Would you like medals displayed on your profile page for winning challenges?
Have you ever played video or computer games and wanted to complete a particular challenge, simply because there is an achievement/medal for completing it? A medal that appears on your profile for all to see. For many gamers, the answer is yes.

So I ask italki users: Would you like to receive medals on italki for completing italki language challenges? For example the Olympic Language Challenge's upcoming Challenges such as "Marathon", "Javelin" and "Multi-medal Winner." When won/earned, these medals could appear on your profile page to confirm and show to all which challenges you worked hard to complete and when they were awarded. There for all to see.

Memrise, for example (another language learning website) includes a basic example of this in the form of badges; virtual awards that show your rank (based on time spent each day doing flash cards) and your best day streak (consecutive days of viewing flash cards). As a very regular user of italki for the last year, personally I thought it would be really cool to show off all of the hard work users invest in order to complete the big challenges italki throws at us. It's a simple extra motivator/award that becomes part of your profile forever.

Other potential non-special event medals could also be implemented. Milestones for students completing 10 total lessons and up. Perhaps even teachers could earn medals for completing certain amounts of lessons with students over their career and so on.

So would you welcome medals? Would it be an additional motivator to compete in italki language challenges? Would you like to have them proudly on display on your profile?
June 14, 2016
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Hi there. There are a few things I can suggest but ultimately you are in control of your destiny. You might want to start here: Here is a great starting point here for basic greetings: http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/japanese.php You can click on a few of the words in Japanese to hear how they are said too. Building Vocab: If you would like to get familiar with common basic Japanese words, consider a website such as memrise.com. Look for the course "JLPT N5 Vocab" It uses spaced repetition and uses both written and audio output as well as keyboard input to help you learn. Each block of words is introduced to you in kana form first and then later Kanji form. You can choose to skip the kanji forms if you want for now. Learning Grammar: There is a free online book called Tae Kim's Guide to learning Japanese here: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/ Do not overload yourself with grammar learning though, as It can be boring and burn yourself out, so do many other exercises too. italki lessons: If you feel like your progress is slowing down or you are a little lost or maybe that grammar is no longer interesting to study alone, very seriously consider 1 lesson via italki per week. It can be very cheap and ultimately it was the best choice for me. It can help you fix any mistakes your are making and fill in missing gaps in your learning. You can also find free language exchange partners/friends on italki but I suggest a little more knowledge in the language first. Tools: Jisho.com is a useful online dictionary. Find an offline dictionary app for your phone too. If you use google chrome, I suggest an extension called "rikaikun", which allows you to move your mouse over Japanese on any web page to find out the reading (in hiragana etc) as well as the dictionary meanings.
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February 20, 2016
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"I see in the picture" Examples: "I can see a car in the picture" "I can see many things in this picture"
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February 4, 2016
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Explanation:

仕事中、「私の日本語は他に何をできるかな」と　ときどき考えました。

When I am at work, I sometimes think "What else can I do about my Japanese?"
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August 15, 2015
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日本語勉強日課毎日約2時間に家のバックヤードで日本語を勉強しています。勉強は、タブレットPCで単語帳を復習しています。 Italkiでスカイプのレッスンを週に3回ぐらいしています。でも、問題があります。仕事中にとき、日本語は他に何をできるかなとときどき考えました。今は、多くのに本文の意味をまたあまらいにわかりません。僕の勉強式が遅い、日本語を亀みたいに書いています。だから、困っています。新しくてもっと速い日課をしたい。新しい考えを作ります。日本語の勉強は、ずっとやめない。
August 14, 2015
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2015 Language Challenge *2015 Language Challengeを終えることができました！人と話すはじつに効果的だな。去年、日本に旅行しました。東京と箱根と高山と京都、大阪に旅行しました。ツアーで、多くの神社と寺院を見ました。きれいです。例えば、Meiji Jinguや Heian jinguやKasuga Grand ShrineやSensoji TempleやSanjusangen Temple。今年9月に、また日本に旅行します。それは二番日本旅行です。四人の友達と会います。東京とNagasakiで友達と一緒に旅行します。また、僕たちコンサートを見ます。また日本旅行を楽しみにしています！このメッセジーを書くとき、嬉しいとわくわくです。
July 17, 2015
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